Customs Intercepts Cartons of Smuggled Drugs

Abuja, May 01, 2008 (Leadership/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- -- Minna zonal command of the Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) has intercepted 10 cartons of drugs illegally smuggled into the country.

Mr. S. Iheanacho, the zonal controller of the NWS in Niger State made this known to leadership he said that the truck carrying the drugs was intercepted on the Minna-Suleja road.

He said that the drugs were hidden in 60 bags of rice and 70 bails of imported second hand clothes in the trailer. Iheanacho assured that his men would continue to check to curb the activities of smugglers.

According to him, smuggling was harmful to the economy and called on smugglers to stop the illegal trade.

Mrs. Adama Ahmed, the NAFDAC officer lauded the collaborative efforts between NCW and NAFDAC.

She stated that it was only through such efforts that the importation and circulation of fake and counterfeit drugs could stop.

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